Youth and Adult Mission Quarterly

Silencing Skin-Walkers

October 5, 2024

A few months later, Stephanie got pregnant with a girl. Three years later, she gave birth to a boy. Nine years passed, and she and her husband remembered their desire to adopt a child. But who? When? Where? And how?

Time to Quit?

October 12, 2024

Raine saw him and ran excitedly toward him. As she approached, Pedro opened the doors, and she ran into his arms. It was pure love. At that moment, Pedro knew that he had his answer.

Wake-Up Call

October 19, 2024

Marisa remembered that her cell phone was in the apartment. The only phone number that she had memorized was her brother’s. Marisa borrowed someone’s phone and called him. He answered on the second ring.

Standing for the Sabbath

October 26, 2024

The Sabbath tests did not end in the United States. Shortly after she arrived in Arizona, the new principal told her and the rest of the teachers that they needed to attend special training sessions on Saturdays.

Perfect Property

November 2, 2024

The elderly deacon responsible for the church decided to put the property up for sale. An appraiser was summoned to determine the value of the property. He said it was worth U.S.$850,000.

Waiting for Communion

November 9, 2024

Every time Katrina received a Social Security check, she bought all the white plastic basins that were on the store shelf. Usually, there were six. Then she brought them to church and gave them to the pastor’s wife.

It Was Jesus

November 16, 2024

James picked up a Bible, and it fell open to Mark 9. It was the story of Jesus casting a spirit out of a boy. Echoing the question that Jesus asked the boy’s father, James asked, “How long has this been happening to her?”

An Evil Encounter

November 23, 2024

Adiv looked at the Bible in his hand. He didn’t know what to do next, but he was sure that God’s Word contained power. Opening to the book of Psalms, he began to read out loud.

The Why Boy

November 30, 2024

James’ smile turned into a frown at evening worship. When it was time to pray, all the children stood. The seven boys who slept in the same cabin as James stood. Their camp counselor, Adiv, stood. But James remained seated.

Why Caleb Is Smiling

December 7, 2024

The boys silently pondered the idea of an always-present best friend for a moment. It was unusual for the boys to be quiet. The boy who had been impressed with the big words spoke again.

Eternal Buddy System

December 14, 2024

“That’s right!” Micah exclaimed. “Jesus is our eternal buddy system. No matter what we do, Jesus is always with us. We sometimes forget a friend in the bathroom, but we don’t have to worry about Jesus forgetting us.”

Watch and Pray

December 21, 2024

After delivering the girl safely to the hospital, Wes and the other staff members sailed back to camp. By now it was 2 o’clock in the morning. The night sky was dark, and the boat’s sonar wasn’t working.

Blackmailed!

December 28, 2024

Josephine looked sharply at her little sister. She didn’t have any chewing tobacco left, and she didn’t know where she could get more. She looked at the church.

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Sabbath and Infidelity

July 6, 2024

Father wasn’t pleased, and he called the principal on Monday morning to complain. “I don’t want two religions in my home,” he told the principal. “I didn’t send her to a Seventh-day Adventist school to make her an Adventist.”

God Does His Part

July 13, 2024

Roderick didn’t tell his mother or brothers that he was going to the Seventh-day Adventist church. But he wondered what they would think. Would his mother be upset? Would his two brothers think less of him? He didn’t have long to wait.

Struggle Over Faith

July 20, 2024

The teacher stopped scolding Zarrah, but she found other ways to make her life difficult. If Zarrah raised her hand to answer a question in class, the teacher refused to acknowledge it. The teacher wouldn’t call on Zarrah even if her hand was the only one that was raised.

Jerry the Time Capsule

July 27, 2024

“Miss! Miss! I have something to say,” she said. She said God had answered her prayer request. She had written on her piece of paper that she wanted to read better, and now she could.

Carjacked!

August 3, 2024

The driver asked Beverly if she had heard about a recent series of murders on the island. He said that a friend had been killed, and he planned to use Beverly’s car to get revenge. “Can you let me out of the car?” Beverly asked.

“I Need You”

August 10, 2024

Faith believed it. She thought she deserved to be insulted. She thought that she didn’t deserve love, friends, or anything nice. She began to harm herself. She starved herself. She grew long nails and scratched her body until she bled.

“Come Back to God”

August 17, 2024

One evening, Jamie arrived at Wilinton’s house with an Adventist pastor and several other church members. The front door was open, and they entered the house before Wilinton knew it.

In Paul’s Footsteps

August 24, 2024

He looked for a building to buy, but city property was expensive. As he prayed, he felt impressed to visit a bar that he had frequented from the age of 16. It seemed improbable, but if he could buy the bar, it could be remodeled into a meeting hall.

Bar Bought With Prayer

August 31, 2024

Adriana met with the bar owner. She explained that church members wanted to buy the building but didn’t have the funds. “Could you please wait for a year while we raise the money?” she asked.

More Than “Hello”

September 7, 2024

“I have a little food here,” the pastor said, motioning to a bag filled with rice, beans, oil, flour, and other items. “Do you know someone who needs it?” “Yes,” Harlin said. “I have a neighbor who has nothing to eat.”

Real Treasure

September 14, 2024

Jahiquel woke up the next day at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. He was hooked up to a machine that helped him breathe. He had 23 stitches down the middle of his stomach. He learned that he had nearly died.

Praying for Three

September 21, 2024

From the first day, Michelle caught Stephanie’s attention. She carried Stephanie’s bag. She was attentive, and she participated in the Bible studies. The woman and the girl formed a close bond.

A Visitor and a Dream

September 28, 2024

Erickson’s prayers usually lasted five or 10 minutes, but this prayer ended much more quickly. The being prayed for 60 to 90 seconds. Then he stood up and put one hand on Erickson’s head and the other on his chest. Joy filled Erickson’s heart. He imagined that he was seeing Jesus.

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